degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
in comparison to; rather than
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to look down on; to condescend
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
Sun Tzu (Chinese general and strategist, 544-496 BCE)
descendant; posterity; offspring
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
father and mother; parents
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
to gain fame; to make one's name
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain